Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1980s American Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Regency Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1930s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Aluminum, Silver Plate
1970s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Baroque Serving Bowls
Silver
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
Bronze
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Alabaster
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Copper
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Silver
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Bronze
1910s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Resin
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Revival Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Rosewood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1920s American American Classical Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Metal
1960s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
1960s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
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.