Serving Bowls
1890s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Lucite, Acrylic
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1990s Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1910s English Charles II Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Britannia Standard Silver
1930s British Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Elm
Mid-20th Century Other Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1920s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s British Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s American American Craftsman Vintage Serving Bowls
Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century Chinese Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century German Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass
19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century American American Classical Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Plastic
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1950s Austrian Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1910s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1980s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Oak
2010s Dutch Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s German Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1910s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1880s American Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Portuguese Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1880s English Qing Antique 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.