Serving Bowls
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Marble
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 20th Century American Baroque Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Revival Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1750s Danish Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1950s South American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver
1970s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Pewter
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver Plate
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
1920s Belgian Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass
20th Century Czech Serving Bowls
Glass
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1730s English George II Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s American Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Baroque Serving Bowls
Silver
1760s English George III Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
18th Century Spanish Antique Serving Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Silver, Nickel
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Alabaster, Stainless Steel
19th Century Thai Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Peruvian Brutalist Serving Bowls
Clay
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Pottery
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Country Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver
1720s English George I Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-19th Century Swedish Primitive Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1930s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s 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.