Serving Bowls
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery, Ceramic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1980s Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Aluminum
1980s Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Cut Glass
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1980s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
1980s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Walnut
1980s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Marble
1950s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Carrara Marble
1950s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Mercury Glass
1980s Austrian Neoclassical Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1950s Austrian Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1980s Indian Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass, Copper
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s European Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s South American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
1980s American Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel
1950s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
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.