Serving Bowls
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Stoneware
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Teak
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Alpaca, Cut Glass
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Marble, Metal
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 19th Century Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Pottery
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx, Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century English Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx, Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century English Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Cut Glass
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Lava
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
20th Century Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1880s Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1940s French Country Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Lava
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 2000s Dutch Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1940s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Marble, Metal
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Marble, Metal
Late 19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Brass
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass, Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Faience
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
1920s Belgian Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern 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.