Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Gold
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1660s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Antique Serving Bowls
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Milk Glass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 20th Century English Other Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
2010s Serving Bowls
Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Acrylic, Lucite
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Pottery
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Serving Bowls
Plastic
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
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.