Serving Bowls
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
1990s Moroccan Tribal Serving Bowls
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Other Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Other Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Other Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Other Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Other Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1820s Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Minimalist Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1970s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Late 20th Century British Regency Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1980s Indian Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
2010s German Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1910s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century French Other Serving Bowls
Crystal
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Plywood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s German Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s German Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Anglo-Japanese Serving Bowls
Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary European Serving Bowls
Bronze
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century and Earlier Danish Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Spanish Greco Roman Serving Bowls
Pottery
20th Century Serving Bowls
Silver
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stone
Early 1900s French Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Serving Bowls
Porcelain
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19th Century Swedish Antique Serving Bowls
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Gold
1980s Scandinavian Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s French Minimalist Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s German Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Spanish Modern Serving Bowls
Clay, Stoneware
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Copper
2010s American Serving Bowls
Ceramic
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.