Serving Bowls
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century British Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Minimalist Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Late 19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s English Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Portuguese Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Portuguese Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century French Serving Bowls
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1910s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Enamel
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Aluminum
2010s Peruvian Brutalist Serving Bowls
Clay
2010s Peruvian Brutalist Serving Bowls
Clay
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1940s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Bronze
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Resin
Early 20th Century Serving Bowls
Wood, Burl
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Stone, Marble
1770s English George III Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s French Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Spanish Greco Roman Serving Bowls
Pottery
2010s Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century British Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Lava
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal
1910s British Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
18th Century and Earlier Danish Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
2010s German Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s British Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Silver Plate, Metal
1880s English Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stone
1940s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century French Provincial Serving Bowls
Faience
1910s British George V Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
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.