Serving Bowls
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica, Porcelain
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Pewter
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1880s German Belle Époque Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Pearlware, Pottery
1950s Austrian Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
1890s German Rococo Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1840s Danish Renaissance Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
1810s European Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Early 19th Century Hong Kong Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
19th Century European Antique Serving Bowls
Glass, Opaline Glass
1950s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1890s German Rococo Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century American Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 19th Century Hong Kong Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Late 19th Century English Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
19th Century Indian Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
Late 19th Century English Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1870s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Earthenware
19th Century Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1890s British Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century American Other Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1950s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Mercury Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Carrara Marble
1860s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
19th Century American Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal
1880s American Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1890s Antique Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1880s Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1820s English Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1830s English Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1950s South American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Bronze
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique 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.