Serving Bowls
Early 1800s German Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Serving Bowls
Bronze
1820s English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Elm
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Rosewood
1950s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Faience
1950s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Rosewood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1880s English Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel
1880s American Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1820s English George IV Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
19th Century English William IV Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1950s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
19th Century American Antique Serving Bowls
Late 19th Century American Other Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
19th Century Swedish Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
1820s English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
1950s American Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
19th Century American Antique Serving Bowls
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s French Minimalist Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ormolu
19th Century British Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
Late 19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Creamware
1950s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century British Antique Serving Bowls
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
19th Century Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
19th Century British Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Cut 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.