Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1890s English Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Rosewood
19th Century American Other Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s South American Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 20th Century Chinese Serving Bowls
Pottery
1870s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1980s Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass, Murano Glass
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Serving Bowls
Willow
1890s English Japonisme Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1880s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
2010s Argentine Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Mexican Rustic Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Brass, Nickel
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 19th Century British Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver, Copper
19th Century Indian Antique Serving Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Pewter
1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stone, Silver Plate
Early 19th Century British Antique Serving Bowls
Sheffield Plate
2010s Peruvian Brutalist Serving Bowls
Clay
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal
1760s Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel
17th Century Ming Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century American Antique Serving Bowls
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
Crystal
2010s Argentine Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
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.