Serving Bowls
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
1880s French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Other Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
19th Century French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1890s American Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
19th Century Spanish Antique Serving Bowls
Oak
1890s French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Swiss Biedermeier Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
Late 19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century British Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1890s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
19th Century English Country Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
19th Century American Antique Serving Bowls
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Oak
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1820s French Restauration Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Vermeil, Silver
1950s European Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1880s French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1890s Hong Kong Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1950s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1880s German Romantic Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1830s European Empire Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass, Copper
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1820s European Restauration Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1880s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
Late 19th Century American Other Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
1830s American American Empire Antique Serving Bowls
Optical Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century American Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-19th Century Swedish Primitive Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1950s English Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1890s European Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
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.