Serving Bowls
1880s English Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Hardwood
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Other
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1950s English Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1910s British George V Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century English Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Palestinian Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
Early 1900s American Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Plastic
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
2010s French Serving Bowls
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Silver Plate, Metal
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s French Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1980s Austrian Neoclassical Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Steel
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1760s Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1890s American Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1930s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century Swedish Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 1900s American Art Deco Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1840s Danish Renaissance Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
18th Century English George III Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Jacaranda, Ceramic
1780s Austrian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
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.