Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Giltwood
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
2010s Italian Other Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal
Early 19th Century North American Adirondack Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Pottery
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1830s Swedish Empire Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Early 20th Century Adam Style Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century Austrian Serving Bowls
Wood
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
Early 1900s English Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1960s Italian Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica, Wicker, Rattan
Late 19th Century French High Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Opaline Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1920s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1990s Belgian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century English Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Lava
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Rosewood
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Parchment Paper
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1990s French Modern Serving Bowls
Pewter
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.