Serving Bowls
Early 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century French Other Serving Bowls
Crystal
20th Century Burmese Other Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Silver
1890s English Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Argentine Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wenge
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
17th Century Ming Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Spanish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Gold
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Pewter
Late 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Crystal
Late 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1930s German Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1970s Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Steel, Enamel
1990s Belgian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1850s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass, Porcelain
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Serving Bowls
Alabaster
20th Century Hungarian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1890s English Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1780s English George III Antique Serving Bowls
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1760s Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Spanish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
20th Century Swedish Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 19th Century Indian Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Alpaca, Cut Glass
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Marble, Metal
1810s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass, Murano Glass
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
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.