Serving Bowls
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Lava
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1890s French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Marble, Metal
17th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century British Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Marble, Metal
Mid-19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Lava
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
2010s Italian Louis XVI Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1860s Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
1980s Unknown Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Steel
1950s Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Lucite
1920s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Chinese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s French Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1970s Scandinavian Organic Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Lava
1970s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Serving Bowls
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Plastic
20th Century German Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s French Country Vintage Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum, Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Bamboo, Teak
Late 19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Serving Bowls
Terracotta
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.