Serving Bowls
20th Century American American Classical Serving Bowls
Porcelain, Wood
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Pewter
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Serving Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s German Romantic Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1940s American Colonial Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Opaline Glass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
19th Century Italian Other Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
17th Century Ming Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1940s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Indian Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
19th Century Black Forest Antique Serving Bowls
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1990s Japanese Showa Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver Plate
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wenge
20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
1890s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1850s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1910s English Biedermeier Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Renaissance Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx
20th Century Portuguese Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Creamware
Mid-20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
1880s German Belle Époque Antique 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.