Serving Bowls
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Copper
Late 17th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
1950s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Lucite
20th Century American Baroque Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Early 20th Century American Baroque Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Nickel, Silver
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Pewter
Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Metal, Bronze
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
1770s English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s German Neoclassical Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Indian Other Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
20th Century Hungarian Victorian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Serving Bowls
Porcelain
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Creamware, Pottery
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1780s Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s South American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
19th Century Indian Antique Serving Bowls
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
20th Century French Serving Bowls
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.