Serving Bowls
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Italian Louis XVI Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Lava
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Silver
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1860s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Late 20th Century Spanish Serving Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century English Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Palisander
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Japanese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1830s American American Empire Antique Serving Bowls
Optical Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century North American Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1860s British Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1920s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1990s Moroccan Tribal Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Marble
Early 20th Century Unknown Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1830s European Empire Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
1960s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
2010s Italian Other Serving Bowls
Silver
1960s Vintage Serving Bowls
Hardwood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
2010s Palestinian Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1940s Czech Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Gold
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Pewter
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Plastic
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
20th Century American Space Age Serving Bowls
Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Other Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Other Serving Bowls
Wood
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
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.