Serving Bowls
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1940s German Chippendale Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Opaline Glass
Early 20th Century Russian Serving Bowls
Malachite, Bronze
2010s Spanish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Baroque Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1990s Japanese Showa Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 1900s Vietnamese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
Late 19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Terracotta
1910s British Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Creamware
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Silver
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Serving Bowls
Plastic
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Steel, Enamel
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1840s Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Clay, Ironstone
Mid-20th Century Unknown Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Pewter
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century German Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Gold
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
20th Century American Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Copper
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stone, Silver Plate
1920s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Serving Bowls
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Brass, Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
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.