Serving Bowls
Late 20th Century Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Enamel
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Serving Bowls
Earthenware
20th Century Czech Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Serving Bowls
Plastic
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1780s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1930s Asian Moorish Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century French Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Earthenware, Creamware, Pottery
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Serving Bowls
Earthenware
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Lucite
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
20th Century European Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
20th Century American Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
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.