Serving Bowls
1880s English Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
2010s Spanish Modern Serving Bowls
Clay, Stoneware
2010s German Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Copper
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stone
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Portuguese Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Portuguese Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
19th Century Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
2010s Polish Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Oak
2010s German Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s German Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica
1960s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Tin
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s Spanish Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Faience
2010s Peruvian Modern Serving Bowls
Stone
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stone
2010s German Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s German Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century British Other Serving Bowls
Silver
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
19th Century French Country Antique Serving Bowls
Brass
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Serving Bowls
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Peruvian Modern Serving Bowls
Stone
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Belgian Serving Bowls
Marble
1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Serving Bowls
Ash
1890s English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
20th Century British Serving Bowls
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Early 20th Century English Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th 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.