Serving Bowls
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Bronze
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wenge
1930s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
20th Century Burmese Other Serving Bowls
Silver
1780s Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Other Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Rococo Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Marble
20th Century European Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1920s Belgian Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1950s South American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century English Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Glass
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Spanish Antique Serving Bowls
Bronze
1930s French French Provincial Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1940s Russian Empire Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Silver
20th Century French Victorian Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
1910s Scandinavian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century European Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1940s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Brass
20th Century North American Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Regency Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1920s American American Classical Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
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.