Serving Bowls
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Late 19th Century American Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Other Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 20th Century English Other Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Serving Bowls
Glass
1980s Luxembourgish Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stone
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
1930s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Plastic
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Plastic
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Mahogany
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver, Silver
1980s Austrian Neoclassical Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1980s Hungarian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Modern Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s Italian Other Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1930s British Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1920s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Pottery
20th Century German Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s English Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
19th Century Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1880s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Art Deco Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Silver
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Plastic
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s Danish 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.