Serving Bowls
2010s American American Craftsman Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
Early 20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Aluminum
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
1960s German Rococo Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Regency Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1770s Italian Rococo Antique Serving Bowls
Maiolica
Late 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 1900s Indian Antique Serving Bowls
Iron
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s British Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wenge
1890s German Rococo Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
20th Century Czech Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 20th Century Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
20th Century North American Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1940s American American Colonial Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1930s Polish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
20th Century English Georgian Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
1980s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1920s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Vintage, New and Antique Serving Bowls
Vintage, new and antique serving bowls are popular with collectors as well as cooks. While some serving bowls are merely decorative items, others are both eye-catching and functional.
The design and material of a bowl will vary depending on the period and location where it was made. Antique Chinese serving bowls are often exquisitely painted and made from fine porcelain. Colonial American wooden bowls are practical and elegant, able to hold brightly colored fruit or act as a serving dish at a family meal.
Along with wood, stone, metal and porcelain, there are also glass serving bowls. The most notable are made from Murano glass, named for the Murano Island in Venice where many of the world’s most famous glass objects have been produced. Glass serving bowls from the 19th through the mid-20th century are especially popular with collectors. Pieces from this era range from simple to ornate, frequently featuring gold or painted embellishments.
The styles of these bowls include art glass, which dates to the mid-19th century, and colorful carnival glass, which was introduced in the early 20th century. Carnival glass serving bowls were more affordable so they were used widely in homes. Depression glass, an iteration of glassware that was inexpensively mass-produced when people didn’t have much money to spend on decor during the 1920s and ’30s, featured bright colors. Milk glass, which had its heyday in the late 19th century, adds a touch of elegance to any table or display.
Antique and vintage serving bowls are desirable for their style, patterns and range of textures they can help introduce to a space. They are also prized for their rich history. Browse antique and vintage serving bowls on 1stDibs today.