Serving Bowls
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
20th Century Portuguese Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1970s English Neoclassical Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
1920s Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Regency Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1960s German Rococo Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s German Rococo Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Brass
Early 1900s Vietnamese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century English Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Irish Serving Bowls
Crystal
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Early 20th Century Belgian French Provincial Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Mexican Rustic Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Silver
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Milk Glass
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Cane, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1930s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Granite
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
Crystal
Late 20th Century British Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain
Late 20th Century Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Copper
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1910s Scandinavian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Early 1900s German Vienna Secession Antique Serving Bowls
Brass, Copper
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.