Serving Bowls
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Brass, Nickel
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
1810s British George III Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century American Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Serving Bowls
Clay
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century European Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery, Ironstone
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Late 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
1980s American Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1920s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Copper
1920s Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1940s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Pewter
20th Century Burmese Other Serving Bowls
Silver
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century English Regency Revival Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century American Space Age Serving Bowls
Chrome
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1800s English Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Hungarian Victorian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1990s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Gold
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Chrome
1750s English George II Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
18th Century French Rococo Antique Serving Bowls
Maiolica, Porcelain, Pottery, Faience
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.