Serving Bowls
Early 20th Century American Baroque Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1990s Czech Serving Bowls
Glass, Stained Glass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Hardwood
1960s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stone, Silver Plate
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 1900s German Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wenge
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Russian Serving Bowls
Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Marble
Early 20th Century French Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1950s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wenge
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s South American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Portuguese Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1960s Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Terracotta
20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century European Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling 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.