Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Indian Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
20th Century Portuguese Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
2010s Spanish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
1920s Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1660s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Antique Serving Bowls
Enamel
1960s Vintage Serving Bowls
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Granite
20th Century Swedish Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century English William IV Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
2010s Italian Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s German Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain, Ash
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Italian Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s South American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1850s English Rococo Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
20th Century Mexican Rustic Serving Bowls
Terracotta
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Serving Bowls
Acrylic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Pearlware, Pottery
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1750s Danish Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century English Regency Revival Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1820s English George IV Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Space Age Serving Bowls
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century Burmese Other Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 18th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Delft
Late 20th Century French Provincial Serving Bowls
Aluminum
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1880s French Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s German Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
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.