Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Majolica
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Giltwood, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Silver
1890s English Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century American Other Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s French Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 20th Century Serving Bowls
Pottery
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1910s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
1880s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
Early 1900s American Country Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Brass, Nickel
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1960s Italian Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1830s English Rococo Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century English Serving Bowls
Ironstone
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 2000s Italian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1960s Italian Rococo Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Bakelite
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Marble, Metal
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1940s French Country Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
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.