Serving Bowls
Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Serving Bowls
Silver
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
19th Century Swedish Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Copper
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Stoneware
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Goatskin
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Faience
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1920s Nepalese Vintage Serving Bowls
Stone
1690s British Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Britannia Standard Silver
1730s English George II Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Unknown Serving Bowls
Pottery
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s British Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Serving Bowls
Plastic
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary American Serving Bowls
Walnut
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cherry
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century European Antique Serving Bowls
Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid-19th Century American Greek Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Spanish Serving Bowls
Bronze, Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Serving Bowls
Silver
1940s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cherry
Early 2000s American Modern Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1840s Danish Renaissance Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1910s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s German Black Forest Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1780s Austrian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
20th Century Russian Serving Bowls
Silver, 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.