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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Brass "Cochler" Spoon, Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass "Cochler" spoon - Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz.
Dimensions: 11 x 3cm
Materials: Hand-sculpted brass spoon.
Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz Craft pottery and jewelry that seeks ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini Medium Bowl in Stainless Steel by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Medium bowl in stainless steel
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geome...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Florida Bowl in Copper Plated Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Bowl in brass. This sublime cast brass mass is all wrapped up, giving rise to an exquisite fruit bowl. Something akin to the treasure found at the end of a rewarding peregrination. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Omini Small Bowl in Stainless Steel by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Small bowl in stainless steel
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geomet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Omini Large Bowl in Stainless Steel by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Large bowl in stainless steel
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geomet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Spanish Inspired Stoneware Colour Dots Ice Cream Bowls by Hania Jneid
By Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Olé Ice Cream Bowls are an addition to the collection Olé, a tribute to the Flamenco culture.
Built and glazed by hand, this is a unique piece.
Materials: Ceramics stoneware, glaze...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Contemporary Salad Bowl Gold Hand Painted in Italy Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this blue marble Chestnut salad bowl has an original golden crackled rim emphasizing the warm sandy surface covered with little multic...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Earthenware Medium Bowl with Interpretation of Traditional Creamware
By Faye Toogood
Located in London, GB
Indigo Storm, 1882 Ltd. with Faye Toogood. Faye Toogood’s range of ceramic designs for 1882 Ltd. celebrates the accidental beauty of natural imperfec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Bone China Bowl Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
By Max Lamb
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Salad Bowl Cream Enamel Golden Edge Hand Painted Made in Italy
Located in Roma, RM
Michelangelo Bianco is an elegant tableware ideally suited for formal occasions and intimate events. Plates are decorated with a light beige enamel at the center. They feature a new,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Wood Fruit Bowl, Marítima, Brazilian Contemporary by Lattoog
By Lattoog
Located in Sao Paolo, BR
Like a leaf: light and soft.
That's how we thought about this piece: Organic like the fruits it contains.
Like a fluid - in constant motion.
That's how w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Earthenware Bowl with Interpretations of Traditional Creamware Forms
By Faye Toogood
Located in London, GB
Indigo Storm, 1882 Ltd. with Faye Toogood. Faye Toogood’s range of ceramic designs for 1882 Ltd. celebrates the accidental beauty of natural imperfec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Twosidestory Bowl by Lisette Rützou
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 twosidestory bowl by Lisette Rützou
Dimensions: D 20 cm
Materials: Onyx
Lisette Rützou’s design is motivated by an urge to articulate a story. Inspired by the beauty o...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Onyx
Italian modern set of brass cups or bowls with teaspoons and ladle, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern set of brass cups or bowls with teaspoons and ladle, 1970s.
Set of brass fruit salad cups, composed of a larger bowl and six smaller ones, complete with six teaspoons ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass
Earth Prints Bowl by Arina Antonova
Located in Geneve, CH
Earth prints bowl by Arina Antonova, 2019
Dimensions: H 10 x D 36 cm
Materials: Stoneware, wild clay, sea weed
Born in Sewastopol (Crimea), I was surrounded by the natural varie...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Fine Bone China Small Bowl Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
By Max Lamb
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Plumb Marble Tray, Small by Essenzia
Located in Geneve, CH
Plumb marble tray - Small by Essenzia
Materials: India green
Dimensions: 30 x 30 cm
Also available: Pele de tigre, estremoz white, carrara, rosa portugal
Simple and functiona...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Swing Marble Serving Bowl by Essenzia
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing marble serving bowl by Essenzia
Materials: Carrara, travertine, rosa portugal, estremoz white
Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 12 cm
Also Available in different marbles
A Fruit bo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Memory Bowl, Black by Cristoforo Trapani
Located in Geneve, CH
Memory bowl - black by Cristoforo Trapani
Magnolia table Collection
Dimensions: 17 x 8.5 cm
Materials: Nero Marquinia
Also available: Red (Rosso Levanto)
Contemporary chefs ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Bumps 2.0 Cobalt Blue Cup by Arkadiusz Szwed
Located in Geneve, CH
Bumps 2.0 cobalt blue cup by Arkadiusz Szwed
Dimensions: L 11 x W 11 x H 12 cm
Materials: Porcelain
Arkadiusz Szwed designs and produce ceramic pr...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 Onyx Twosidestory Bowl XL by Lisette Rützou
Located in Geneve, CH
Set 2 Onyx Twosidestory bowl XL by Lisette Rützou
Dimensions: D 40 cm
Materials: Levanto Bordeaux marble
Lisette Rützou’s design is motivated by an urge to articulate a story. ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Gae Large Bowl by Arthur Arbesser
Located in Geneve, CH
Gae large bowl by Arthur Arbesser
Masters Collection
Dimensions: 22 x 12.7 cm
Materials: Nero Marquinia, Arabescato Vagli Filo Rosso, Bianco Michelangelo, Rosso Levanto
The his...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Memory Bowl, Red by Cristoforo Trapani
Located in Geneve, CH
Memory bowl - Red by Cristoforo Trapani
Magnolia Table Collection
Dimensions: 17 x 8.5 cm
Materials: Rosso Levanto
Also available: black (nero marquinia)
Contemporary chefs ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Brass "Trulla" Spoon, Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass "Trulla" spoon - Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Dimensions: 14 x 8cm
Materials: hand-sculpted brass spoon
Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz craft pottery and jewelry that seeks to ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Sprouter pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes Stone, Amazonic Wood.
Also available: Other materials and finishes available.
The Spr...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stone
Set of 2 Twosidestory Bowl by Lisette Rützou
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 twosidestory bowl XL by Lisette Rützou
Dimensions: D 40 cm
Materials: Levanto Bordeaux Marble
Lisette Rützou’s design is motivated by an urge to articulate a story. In...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Ott Another Paradigmatic Handmade Ceramic Bowl by Studio Yoon Seok-Hyeon
Located in Geneve, CH
Ott another paradigmatic handmade ceramic bowl by Studio Yoon Seok-hyeon,
2019
Dimensions: W 20 x H 9 cm
Materials: Ott (Natural resin from Ott tree), porcelain
700g
It is ava...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Ott Another Paradigmatic Handmade Ceramic Cup by Studio Yoon Seok-Hyeon
Located in Geneve, CH
Ott another paradigmatic handmade ceramic cup by Studio Yoon Seok-hyeon
Dimensions: W 10 x H 9 cm
Materials: Ott(Natural resin from Ott tree), porcelain
250g
It is available to...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Long Segno Bowl, Giorgio Bonaguro
Located in Geneve, CH
Long Segno bowl - Giorgio Bonaguro.
Dimensions: D 38 x W 15 x H 11 cm.
Materials: white carrara marble, glass.
A collection that was born from the desire to recover marble processing waste: small portions of slabs with different thickness, otherwise unused, now become an elegant and precious base for small objects.
Each element is characterized by a strong graphic sign, engraved in the stone, which acts as a guide to insert the borosilicate glass element which, according to diameters and heights, becomes a vase for flowers, a vase for plants...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Sprouter pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes Stone, Amazonic Wood.
Also Available: Other materials and finishes available.
The Sprouters se...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stone
Large Tall Bowl In Blue Blown Glass, 1980s
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Tall Bowl In Transparent Turquoise-Tinted Blown Glass, 1980S. Decorated With A Swirling Pattern In White, Gray, And Black. Embossed Mark Underneath. Very Good Condition.
DV1490
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Porcelain Salad Bowl White Enamel Golden Edge Hand Painted Made in Italy
Located in Roma, RM
Michelangelo Bianco is an elegant tableware ideally suited for formal occasions and intimate events. Plates are decorated with a light beige enamel at the center. They feature a new,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Gae Small Bowl by Arthur Arbesser
Located in Geneve, CH
Gae small bowl by Arthur Arbesser
Masters Collection
Dimensions: 13.5 x 7 cm
Materials: Nero Marquinia, Bianco Michelangelo, Verde Guatemala
The history of design – often a syn...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Set of 2 Twosidestory Bowl by Lisette Rützou
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2Twosidestory bowl by Lisette Rützou
Dimensions: D 20 cm
Materials: Marble
Lisette Rützou’s design is motivated by an urge to articulate a story. Inspired by the beauty ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Set of 2 Twosidestory Bowl by Lisette Rützou
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Twosidestory bowl by Lisette Rützou
Dimensions: D 20 cm
Materials: Candy Onyx
Lisette Rützou’s design is motivated by an urge to articulate a story. Inspired by the be...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Ott Another Paradigmatic Handmade Ceramic Cup by Studio Yoon Seok-Hyeon
Located in Geneve, CH
Ott another paradigmatic handmade ceramic cup by Studio Yoon Seok-hyeon
Dimensions: W 10 x H 9 cm
Materials: Ott(Natural resin from Ott tree), porcelain
250g
It is available to...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Ott Another Paradigmatic Handmade Ceramic Bowl by Studio Yoon Seok-Hyeon
Located in Geneve, CH
Ott another paradigmatic handmade ceramic bowl by Studio Yoon Seok-hyeon
2019
Dimensions: W 20 x H 9 cm
Materials: Ott(Natural resin from Ott tree), porcelain
700g
It is avail...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Brass "Lígula, Cochler & Trulla" Spoon Set, Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass "Lígula, Cochler & Trulla" spoon set, Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Dimensions: 14 x 8cm, 11 x 3cm, 25 x 3cm
Materials: hand-sculpted brass spoon
Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sprouter pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes stone, amazonic wood.
Also available: other materials and finishes available
The Spro...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stone
Set of 2 Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sprouter pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes stone, Amazonic wood.
Also Available: Other materials and finishes available,
The Spr...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stone
Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes Stone, Amazonic Wood.
Also Available: Other materials and finishes available.
The Sprouters se...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stone
Set of 4 Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 4 Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes Stone, Amazonic Wood.
Also available: other materials and finishes available.
The Spr...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stone
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.