Serving Bowls
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Space Age Serving Bowls
Plastic
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum, Brass
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Country Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1980s Italian Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Chinese Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1990s French Modern Serving Bowls
Pewter
1990s Finnish Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1990s Italian Serving Bowls
Glass
1980s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Dutch Vintage Serving Bowls
Plexiglass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s English Gothic Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Late 20th Century American Anglo-Indian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Malaysian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
Late 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Serving Bowls
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
1980s American Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century British Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1970s Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Late 20th Century British Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cedar
Late 20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1970s French Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1980s Luxembourgish Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1980s Luxembourgish Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1970s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Terracotta
1990s Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 20th Century Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1980s Scandinavian Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
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.