Serving Bowls
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Steel
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Copper
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
20th Century Italian Art Deco Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Malachite
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Lucite, Acrylic
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Steel
1920s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Copper, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Goatskin
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Resin
1950s American 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.