Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1940s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s German American Craftsman Serving Bowls
Beech
1960s Italian Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
2010s German Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s German Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Copper
19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1910s British Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Steel
20th Century English Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century American Other Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
2010s German Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Burmese Serving Bowls
Other
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Serving Bowls
Bronze
Late 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Serving Bowls
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1770s English George III Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1830s American American Empire Antique Serving Bowls
Optical Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Serving Bowls
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
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.