Serving Bowls
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 20th Century American Japonisme Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century German Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
Late 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Crystal
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Serving Bowls
Lucite
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Walnut
Late 20th Century Spanish Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
1980s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stone
1970s German Minimalist Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Carrara Marble
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Travertine
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Alabaster, Stainless Steel
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1980s American Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Mercury Glass
1980s Austrian Neoclassical Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
Late 20th Century Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Late 20th Century Italian Other Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Late 20th Century American Other Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Pottery
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1950s Austrian Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1990s Moroccan Tribal Serving Bowls
Pottery
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Palisander
1950s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s European Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass, Glass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1970s Mexican Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1970s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s North American Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1990s Italian Other Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
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.