Serving Bowls
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1880s French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1880s French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
1970s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century American Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s German Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
1880s French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1880s French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Other Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Early 19th Century American Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Crystal
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
2010s American Serving Bowls
Stoneware, Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
1970s Spanish Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
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.