Serving Bowls
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
18th Century American American Colonial Antique Serving Bowls
Ash, Burl
18th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Marble, Carrara Marble
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Stoneware
1890s British Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Crystal
1940s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1970s German Romantic Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Copper
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stone
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century Indian Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1920s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Other Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Oak
1940s American Colonial Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
19th Century Italian Other Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1890s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver Plate, Metal
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1820s English George IV Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1930s Chinese Vintage Serving Bowls
Jade
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
2010s Serving Bowls
Travertine
Late 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1950s American Renaissance Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 2000s American Modern Serving Bowls
Walnut
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century Black Forest Antique Serving Bowls
Walnut
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
1890s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Cane, Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Serving Bowls
Bronze
1780s English George III Antique Serving Bowls
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
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.