Modern Serving Bowls
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Crystal and Silver Plate Caviar Bowl Dish Chiller Server, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This superb crystal caviar serving bowl, dish, or chiller was designed and crafted in Bavaria, circa 1960. The server boasts a chic form with a rounded molded crystal container bowl ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Silver Plate and Crystal Caviar Bowl Dish Server by Gelb, Paris in Box
By Gelb
Located in Atlanta, GA
A modernist silver plate and crystal caviar serving bowl, dish, or chiller designed by French silversmith Gelb in the 1980s. Sophisticated design with a streamlined geometric shape, ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
Baccarat France Crystal Caviar Bowl Dish Chiller Server
Located in Atlanta, GA
Baccarat designed this exquisite crystal caviar serving bowl, dish, or chiller circa 2000. The chic and minimalist design named "Vesuve" features an impressive puffy crystal containe...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Rosso Levanto Marble Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our Rosso Levanto Marble Pedestal Bowl, a fusion of style and functionality. Handcrafted with precision from premium Rosso Levanto marble, this stunning bowl with its ped...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Travertine Pet Bowl Set Rectangle
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Unique and Stunning Pet bowl made of travertine stone. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our travertine bowls are a study in sculptural simplicity. Natural variations in the sto...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Travertine
Rosso Levanto Marble Narrow Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our exquisite Rosso Levanto Marble Bowl, a fusion of elegance and functionality. Crafted from luxurious Rosso Levanto marble, this stunning bowl is a testament to timeles...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Onyx Narrow Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our exquisite Onyx Bowl, a fusion of elegance and functionality. Crafted from luxurious onyx stone, this stunning bowl is a testament to timeless beauty and sophisticatio...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Sabattini Crystal and Silver Plate Caviar Bowl Dish Serving Chiller, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lino Sabattini designed this modernist silver plate and crystal caviar serving bowl, dish, or chiller for its Sabattini Argenteria trademark, circa 1980. The sophisticated design boa...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Travertine Cat or Dog Bowl Set
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Unique and Stunning Pet bowl made of travertine stone. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our travertine bowls are a study in sculptural simplicity. Natural variations in the sto...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Travertine
Rosso Levanto Eclipse Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Stunning, aesthetic, timeless are words that can be used to describe this elegant and modern travertine Eclipse bowl from Kiwano. Expertly craf...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Silver Plate and Crystal Caviar Bowl Dish Server by Vetrerie di Empoli
Located in Atlanta, GA
Renown Vetrerie di Empoli, Italy, designed this sophisticated silver plate and crystal caviar bowl dish. This serving chiller was crafted for their Griffe collection in their Borgosp...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
White Lilac Marble Narrow Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our exquisite white lilac marble narrow bowl, a fusion of elegance and functionality. Crafted from luxurious white marble with deep purple vein...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Travertine Eclipse Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Stunning, aesthetic, timeless are words that can be used to describe this elegant and modern travertine Eclipse bowl from Kiwano. Expertly craf...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Travertine
Riedel Mesa Silver Plate and Crystal Caviar Bowl Dish Chiller, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
Claus Josef Riedel created this chic modernist Mid-Century silver plate and crystal caviar serving bowl or dish for the Mesa Italy Riedel-Mesa collection circa 1980. The minimalist c...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Black Marble Narrow Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our exquisite black marble narrow bowl, a fusion of elegance and functionality. Crafted from luxurious black marble with, this stunning bowl is a testament to timeless be...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Pink Marble Fruit Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial pink marble bowl with unique white veining rests atop a mini pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables. It is truly an eye...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Pink Marble Narrow Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Stunning, aesthetic, timeless are words that can be used to describe this elegant and modern pink marble narrow bowl from Kiwano. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our traverti...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Travertine
Silver Travertine Narrow Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Stunning, aesthetic, timeless are words that can be used to describe this elegant and modern travertine bowl from Kiwano. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our travertine bowls ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Travertine
Travertine Narrow Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Stunning, aesthetic, timeless are words that can be used to describe this elegant and modern travertine bowl from Kiwano. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our travertine bowls ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Travertine
Pink Marble Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial pink marble bowl with unique white veining rests atop a pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables.
Exposure to the acid of citrus fruits can stain ma...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Travertine Eclipse Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Stunning, aesthetic, timeless are words that can be used to describe this elegant and modern travertine Eclipse bowl from Kiwano. Expertly craf...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Travertine
Silver Travertine Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial silver travertine bowl with unique structure rests atop a pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables.
Due to the nature of the material, each piece ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Travertine
Swid Powell for Calvin Klein Silver Plate Caviar Bowl Dish Chiller, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stylish modernist caviar bowl was designed by Swid Powell and distributed by Calvin Klein Interior Collection. The piece was crafted circa 1980. The serving ensemble includes one bowl, a tray insert, and a caviar crystal...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Black Green Marble Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our stunning Black Marble Pedestal Bowl, a captivating fusion of style and utility. Crafted from premium black marble with deep green color nuances, this bowl boasts a un...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
1980s Michael Lax Design Sculptural Serving Bowl for Metaal
By Michael Lax
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Large Sculptural Serving Bowl by Michael Lax Grainware for METAAL
Polished Aluminum
12 h x 18.5 w x 16.5 d
Preowned unrestored vintage condition
See images provided.
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Aluminum
Travertine Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial travertine bowl with unique structure rests atop a pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables.
Due to the nature of the material, each piece may vary ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Travertine
Bowl Vessel Serveware Amber Onyx Marble Collectible Design Italy Hand-carved
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved small bowl from Amber onyx. Multiple use as serving bowl, finger food, to hold jewelry or bathroom accessory. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of the on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Onyx
Handmade Rock Ceramic Salad Bowl - Black & White Splatterware
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Fantastic handmade salad serving bowl. The perfect piece for making a bold statement, this large ceramic salad bowl is great for functional use or as beautiful decoration in your home. Use it for serving your favorite salads, keeping your weekly fruits out on the counter or as decorative centerpiece bowl.
Each serving bowl is glazed by hand in a matte glaze with hand painted black splatters that resemble Pollock’s artistic work.
Because of their handcrafted nature, all salad bowls are one-of-a-kind and hand washing is recommended.
Try combining it with our dipping and cereal bowls from the Rock Collection to create your own unique handcrafted splatterware set...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
White Lilac Marble Eclipse Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our exquisite White Marble "Eclipse" Bowl, a fusion of elegance and functionality. Crafted from luxurious white marble with deep purple and lilac veining, this stunning b...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
White / Lilac Marble Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial white marble bowl with unique lilac veining rests atop a pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables.
Exposure to the acid of citrus fruits can stain...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Crystal Thumb Bowl by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Company
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
A beautiful clear crystel thumb print bowl designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Company. The sticker is missing, but the bowl was probably manufactured by Archimede Seguso and made...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Blue Vintage Murano Glass Centerpiece by Alberto Donà, 1980s Italy
By Alberto Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Blue vintage Murano glass centerpiece by Alberto Donà, 1980s Italy.
This superb Venetian centerpiece steals the scene, thanks to its vivid color ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Sol Glass Fruit Bowl, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Sol glass fruit bowl was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. Signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info below.
Ettore Sottsass was bo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Murmansk Silver Plated Brass Fruit Bowl, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Murmansk Fruit Bowl in Brass with plated Silver. The "Murmansk" is a fruit bowl is one of the first designs produced by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis in 1982. The sleek bowl is plated silver over brass, and sitting on six stepped legs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass, Silver
Travertine Bowl With Lid
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Stunning, aesthetic, timeless are words that can be used to describe this elegant and modern travertine bowl from Kiwano. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our travertine vases ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
33 Piece German Porcelain and Gold Greek Key Dinnerware in the Manner of Versace
By Versace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive set of German Porcelain dinner ware - The Hollywood Regency Sophisticated Greek Key pattern in Gold will give any table the look of...
Category
20th Century German Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Carved Bohemian Crystal Caviar Bowl Dish Chiller Server, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful crystal caviar serving bowl, dish, or chiller was designed in Hungary. This Bohemian piece was crafted circa 1980. The server bowl boasts a refined and minimalist form...
Category
1980s Hungarian Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Black Marble Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial black marble bowl with unique white veining rests atop a pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables.
Exposure to the acid of citrus fruits can stain...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Pink Marble Cylinder Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
This substantial pink marble bowl is beautifully handcrafted from a single piece of genuine Turkish Black Marble and honed for a silky mat finish.
There may be natural variations...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Henning Koppel Bowl 1132B
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen Mid-Century sterling silver bowl, design #1132B by Henning Koppel from the 1960’s.
Additional information:
Material: Sterling silver
Styles: Modern
Hallmarks: With Ge...
Category
20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
White/Lilac Marble Fruit Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial white marble bowl with unique lilac veining rests atop a mini pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables. It is truly an eyecatcher in your dining room....
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Italian Venetian Red Murano Glass Centerpiece with Submerged Gold, 2000s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Venetian red Murano glass centerpiece with submerged gold 2000s.
This outstanding piece of art will bring a true touch of Venetian beauty into...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Gold
Travertine Fruit Bowl, Centerpiece
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial travertine bowl crafted from a natural travertine stone rests atop a mini pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits. It is truly an eyeca...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
White/Lilac Marble Cylinder Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
This substantial pink marble bowl is beautifully handcrafted from a single piece of genuine Turkish black marble and honed for a silky mat finish.
There may be natural variations t...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Original Cendese Footed Bowl in Sunny Yellow in blown Murano Glass 1980s Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
Original Cendese Footed Bowl in Sunny Yellow in blown Murano Glass 1980s Italy.
This bright footed bowl is an authentic creation of Cenedese, one of the most famous Venetian artists,...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Henning Koppel 1052 Handmade Sterling Silver Pitcher for Georg Jensen
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Launched in 2008 to coincide with master designer Henning Koppel's 90th birthday, Masterpieces revisits Georg Jensen's original silver hollowware. Of all the designers to work with G...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Contemporary Modern, Kubbe Large Bowl, Varnished Silver-Nickel Plated
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Kubbe collection was designed with inspiration from the domes of the courtyards, shops and workshops of the Grand Bazaar, which has been the center of silver-smiting in Istanbul for ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Broccoli Fruit Bowl, by Marco Zanini from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Ceramic three-level fruit bowl originally designed by Marco Zanini in 1985 for Memphis Milano. The three geometrical shapes in three colors complete the idea of a trilogy.
Marco Zan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Black Marble Fruit Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial black marble bowl with unique white veining rests atop a mini pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables. It is truly an eyecatcher in your dining room....
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Hand-Hammered Octagonal Bowl, .800 Silver, Italy, Late 20th Century
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Octagonal bowl with rounded sides, entirely hammered by hand to get a special brightness. Made in the 1990s by the silverware company Zaramella of Padua, active for more than 70 year...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver
Travertine Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial travertine bowl with unique structure rests atop a pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables.
Due to the nature of the material, each piece may var...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Travertine
Ginori Luke Edward Hall's "Il Viaggio Di Nettuno" Dolphin Oval Platter, 2022
Located in Cagliari, IT
The "Il Viaggi di Nettuno" pattern is inspired by Luke Edward Hall’s love of Greco-Roman mythology, and particularly Neptune, the Roman god of the sea...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Kariba Fruit Bowl, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Kariba fruit bowl was originally designed by Matteo Thun in 1982 for Memphis.
Born 1952 in Bolzano, Italy. Matteo Thun studies under Oskar Kokoschka at the Salzburg Academy of A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Rigel Glass Bowl, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Rigel Glass Bowl was originally designed by Marco Zanini in 1982. The piece features blue, black, green, red and clear glass with lid and ste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Parana Ceramic Fruit Bowl, by Masanori Umeda from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Trigonal ceramic fruit bowl in pastel colors was originally designed by Masanori Umeda in 1983 for Memphis Milano.
Was born in 1941 at Kanagawa in Japan. He obtained his diploma fro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Aristocratic Large Glass Fruit Bowl in Silver by Vetrerie di Empoli
Located in New York, NY
For more than a century, Vetrerie di Empoli has successfully created elegant and sophisticated glassware since its naissance in 1900. This illustrious business is still family owned, providing a vast range of luxury glassware, from classically gilded champagne flutes and stemware to the rainbow-hued Aqua. No matter the style, the Vetrerie di Empoli expertise runs through each exception piece. From its flagship location on via di Montenapoleone, the Milanese elite, along with many international clients, return year after year for precious wedding gifts and priceless family heirlooms.
The inlays of our glass, engraved by skilled craftsmen with the stone grinding technique and subsequently embellished with gold or platinum fixed at high temperature, are freely inspired by the rich embroidery of baroque...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Vintage Hand Hammered Silver Plate Italian Bowl or Serving Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage hand-hammered silver plate Italian bowl is hallmarked on the bottom: Battuto a Mano-silver plated. It is perfect for so many uses and occasions and for serving. I...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Black Marble Cylinder Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
This substantial black marble bowl is beautifully handcrafted from a single piece of genuine Turkish Black Marble and honed for a silky mat finish.
There may be natural variation...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Modern serving bowls for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern serving bowls for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage serving bowls created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern serving bowls made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serving bowls, popular names associated with this style include Faye Toogood, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, and Mosche Bianche. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for serving bowls differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $26 and tops out at $5,481 while the average work can sell for $358.