Serving Bowls
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
18th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1780s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
Late 18th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Serving Bowls
Pine, Paint
1950s North American Colonial Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s American Colonial Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1790s English George III Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
15th Century and Earlier South Korean Other Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
18th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
1950s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
18th Century English George III Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Rosewood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 18th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1950s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Milk Glass
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel, Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Mahogany
17th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s American American Colonial Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s American Renaissance Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel, Steel
18th Century Northern Irish George III Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
1950s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Marble
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-18th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Metal, Copper
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.