Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Pottery
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1850s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
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 Scottish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Milk Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 19th Century Indian Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cedar
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1880s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Earthenware
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel, Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
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.