Serving Bowls
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Pewter
20th Century Portuguese Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Crystal
1950s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1940s American Colonial Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Pewter
Late 20th Century Portuguese Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1900s German Vienna Secession Antique Serving Bowls
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Cane, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
1750s Danish Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Rosewood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Granite
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel
Mid-20th Century English Regency Revival Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
20th Century Luxembourgish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Unknown Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century English Georgian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
1780s English George III Antique Serving Bowls
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass, Porcelain
1940s German Chippendale Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
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.