Serving Bowls
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Cut Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass, Cut Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary American Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century British Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
Late 20th Century English Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
1920s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
2010s Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1690s British Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Britannia Standard Silver
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
20th Century American Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver, Copper
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Serving Bowls
Silver
1970s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1910s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1910s British Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Steel
Late 20th Century German Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1920s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain, Lacquer
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Serving Bowls
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Serving Bowls
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1880s Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Serving Bowls
Pottery
2010s German Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Hollywood Regency 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.