Serving Bowls
20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1880s German Romantic Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Stone, Marble
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Serving Bowls
Gold Leaf
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1940s Unknown Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Spanish Antique Serving Bowls
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Aluminum
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Moroccan Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wenge
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
Early 19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century American Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver, Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s European Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Stoneware
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Stoneware
Early 20th Century Indian Serving Bowls
Metal
18th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
Bronze
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s German Black Forest Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1820s English Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s North American Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Tin
Late 19th Century English Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
19th Century British Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century British Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver, 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.