Serving Bowls
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Brass, Silver
1820s English George IV Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Serving Bowls
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1930s Unknown Moorish Vintage Serving Bowls
Tin, Copper
2010s Spanish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stone, Silver Plate
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Late 20th Century Chinese Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century American Space Age Serving Bowls
Chrome
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1880s German Romantic Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 20th Century American Other Serving Bowls
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s Chinese Vintage Serving Bowls
Jade
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Copper
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Other Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1990s French Empire Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1850s English Rococo Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Regency Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1990s German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery, Ironstone
1920s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s English Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Country Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica
1840s Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Clay, Ironstone
1870s Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century Italian Other Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1970s Portuguese Vintage Serving Bowls
Majolica
20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Crystal
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French High Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Opaline 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.