Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
20th Century Mexican Rustic Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass, Steel
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
1940s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Mid-20th Century Greek Serving Bowls
Silver
1970s Mexican Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 20th Century English Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1920s German Neoclassical Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Giltwood, Ceramic
1920s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century English Georgian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Serving Bowls
Brass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Serving Bowls
Pewter
1970s Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1940s Russian Empire Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century American Country Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stone, Silver Plate, Copper
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel
1970s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1970s English Neoclassical Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1940s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 20th Century German 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.