Serving Bowls
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1940s American Colonial Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1940s German Chippendale Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1990s French Empire Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Creamware
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1910s English Biedermeier Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Spanish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1890s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century American Rustic Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Native American Serving Bowls
Stone
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Serving Bowls
Bronze
2010s Danish Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
20th Century Mexican Rustic Serving Bowls
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Other Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1990s Italian Other Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
18th Century French Rococo Antique Serving Bowls
Maiolica, Porcelain, Pottery, Faience
1890s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass, Nickel
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
20th Century American Serving Bowls
Silver
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
19th Century Indian Antique Serving Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century European Other Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Marble
1890s English Japonisme Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain
Late 20th Century Portuguese Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
1970s Czech Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Brass, Silver
Early 1900s Vietnamese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Bronze
1990s Japanese Showa Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
18th Century American American Colonial Antique Serving Bowls
Ash, Burl
1920s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
1880s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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.