Serving Bowls
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery, Ceramic
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Gold
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Cut Glass
Early 1900s American Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 1900s Indian Antique Serving Bowls
Iron
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Earthenware
1950s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Carrara Marble
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 1900s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Early 1900s American Country Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Early 1900s Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Mercury Glass
Early 1900s French Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal
1950s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1900s German Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Austrian Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 1900s American Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
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
Blown Glass
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1950s European Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass, Copper
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
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.