Serving Bowls
1880s German Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
2010s Italian Baroque Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Italian Baroque Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
20th Century American Baroque Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Early 20th Century American Baroque Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1880s English Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1820s English Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Danish Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx
2010s Dutch Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century French Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Stone
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Spanish Baroque Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1990s German Baroque Serving Bowls
Porcelain
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.