Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century English Serving Bowls
Silver
1870s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Earthenware
1920s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1780s English George III Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Creamware
Mid-20th Century North American Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Early 1900s American Country Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
2010s Moroccan Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Faience
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Lava
Early 20th Century English Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1960s German Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Marble, Metal
1970s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Lava
19th Century European Antique Serving Bowls
Glass, Opaline Glass
1970s German Minimalist Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1760s Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1760s English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Delft
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Serving Bowls
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1840s Danish Renaissance Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Baroque Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
19th Century Indian Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1660s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Antique Serving Bowls
Enamel
1950s Austrian Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Indian Serving Bowls
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Lava
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Serving Bowls
Aluminum
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Lava
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
19th Century Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1890s British Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
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.