Serving Bowls
Early 20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Crystal
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Marble
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Argentine Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Portuguese Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 19th Century Indian Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1880s English Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Metal
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century German Romantic Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1960s German Rococo Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
17th Century Ming Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
20th Century French American Classical Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Regency Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1920s German Neoclassical Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
18th Century American Primitive Antique Serving Bowls
Ash, Burl
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx, Marble, Metal
1770s English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Pewter
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
19th Century French Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Bronze
1810s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1910s Scandinavian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stone, Silver Plate, Copper
Early 19th Century British Antique Serving Bowls
Sheffield Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Minimalist Serving Bowls
Stoneware
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Other
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Spanish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Brass, Nickel
20th Century North American Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1990s German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Serving Bowls
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century American Country Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1760s English George III Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Stone, Silver
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.