Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass, Murano Glass
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Burmese Other Serving Bowls
Silver
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
1960s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
20th Century Hungarian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s German Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1760s Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century American Space Age Serving Bowls
Chrome
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
18th Century French Rococo Antique Serving Bowls
Maiolica, Porcelain, Pottery, Faience
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
20th Century Burmese Other Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Copper
17th Century Ming Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
Crystal
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver
1960s Italian Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Pewter
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1660s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Antique Serving Bowls
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass, Murano Glass
1990s Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s German Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1920s Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Crystal
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Alabaster, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Serving Bowls
Porcelain
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.