Serving Bowls
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
20th Century Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Serving Bowls
Chrome
Early 2000s German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s American Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Early 2000s German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary American Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Copper
20th Century Serving Bowls
Brass, Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1980s Luxembourgish Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1880s American Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Chinese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Other Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century English Georgian Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx, Marble, Metal
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx, Marble, Metal
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s German American Craftsman Serving Bowls
Beech
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal, Silver, Silver Plate
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Burmese Serving Bowls
Other
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s German Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
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.