Serving Bowls
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1920s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1990s Belgian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Rosewood
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Lava
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century English Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1990s French Modern Serving Bowls
Pewter
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1960s Italian Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 20th Century Swedish Bohemian Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 20th Century Serving Bowls
Pottery
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century British Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century Adam Style Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Wenge
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 20th Century British Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 2000s Dutch Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century North American Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1920s Japanese Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Pewter
1970s Malaysian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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.