Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stone
Late 20th Century Chinese Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Copper
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Late 19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
19th Century Italian Other Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
1990s Italian Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Serving Bowls
Plastic
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Serving Bowls
Metal, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Granite
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Country Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Spanish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Pine
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Brass, Nickel
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Gold Leaf
2010s South American Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Serving Bowls
Earthenware
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.