Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Other Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1770s English George III Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Granite
Early 20th Century Belgian French Provincial Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1910s English Biedermeier Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 2000s Mexican Modern Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Irish Serving Bowls
Crystal
Late 20th Century Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1750s Danish Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal
Early 20th Century English Georgian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Crystal
Early 1900s German Vienna Secession Antique Serving Bowls
Brass, Copper
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Milk Glass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1810s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver, Brass
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.