Serving Bowls
19th Century Japanese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century European Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1950s American Renaissance Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Thai Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Enamel
1950s Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel, Steel
1950s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1890s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1830s French Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1870s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
1950s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1880s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1890s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1880s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
19th Century Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 19th Century British Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver, Copper
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Late 19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century North American Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
Early 19th Century Indian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1890s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Country Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
1880s German Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
19th Century Napoleon III Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
19th Century Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
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.