Serving Bowls
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century British Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 20th Century Dutch Serving Bowls
Silver
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Alpaca, Cut Glass
2010s Spanish Modern Serving Bowls
Clay, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Serving Bowls
Wood
18th Century British Colonial Antique Serving Bowls
Pewter
1930s English Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s American Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1850s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century German Serving Bowls
Silver
2010s English Modern Serving Bowls
Ash
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s French Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Chinese Ming Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1770s English George III Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Country Serving Bowls
Stoneware
20th Century American Space Age Serving Bowls
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
18th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Serving Bowls
Ironstone
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.