Serving Bowls
1910s British Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century French American Classical Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Wenge
17th Century Ming Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Alpaca, Cut Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Milk Glass
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Lucite
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
20th Century Mexican Rustic Serving Bowls
Terracotta
17th Century Ming Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver, Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wenge
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass, Steel
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Creamware, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 20th Century Serving Bowls
Pottery
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Belgian French Provincial Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Chinese Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century German Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Burmese Other Serving Bowls
Silver
1970s Mexican Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 20th Century English Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 20th Century Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 20th Century American Other Serving Bowls
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Regency Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century French Other Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Greek Serving Bowls
Silver
Late 20th Century British 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.