Serving Bowls
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Copper
1880s English Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
19th Century Black Forest Antique Serving Bowls
Walnut
1930s French French Provincial Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Late 20th Century American Other Serving Bowls
Aluminum
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Burmese Other Serving Bowls
Silver
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Late 19th Century French High Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Opaline Glass
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Silver, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s French International Style Serving Bowls
Crystal
1980s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Late 19th Century Country Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1970s Mexican Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Austrian Rococo Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
20th Century Hungarian Victorian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Other Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Early 19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1920s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Copper
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Faience
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Marble
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Dominican Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1990s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Baroque Serving Bowls
Ceramic
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.