Serving Bowls
20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Rococo Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Early 1900s Mid-Century Modern Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
1910s English Biedermeier Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Regency Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century French Victorian Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1980s Hungarian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1990s Unknown Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Serving Bowls
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Japanese Meiji Serving Bowls
Silver
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1990s Czech Serving Bowls
Glass
1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Serving Bowls
20th Century Swedish Serving Bowls
Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Norwegian Serving Bowls
Glass
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Faience
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
20th Century English Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Earthenware, Creamware, Pottery
Late 20th Century Spanish Serving Bowls
Bronze
20th Century American Rustic Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1920s Nepalese Vintage Serving Bowls
Stone
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.