What were antique wooden bowls used for?

Antique wooden bowls were used in either storing or serving food. Wooden bowls were also preferred for bread making, as the wood held the heat that was generated by the fermenting yeast. You’ll find a variety of antique wooden bowls from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Carved Wooden Bowls

Indonesia Bowl

Wabi Sabi Bowl

Wooden Trough

Primitive Wooden Objects

Antique Wood Basket

Indonesia Baskets

Wooden Mortar

Wooden Decorative Tray

Category

Antique 18th Century French Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

18th-19th Century, French Wooden Mortar

$444

19th Century Swedish Antique Wooden Bowl

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful large round Antique Swedish wooden bowl. Age appropriate wear with gorgeous patina

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Antique Wooden Bowl

$415

19th Century Massive Wooden Bowl / AMERICANA

Located in Wainscott, NY

Wonderful massive wooden dough bowl from Memphis Tennessee. Exceptional color and patina.

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Decorative Bowls

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Massive Wooden Bowl / AMERICANA

$2,550

Large 18th Century French Wooden Bowl

Located in Buisson, FR

Unique large wooden bowl with great patine. Most likely oak. France, 18th century. Weathered.

Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Large 18th Century French Wooden Bowl

$467

17th-18th Century, French Wooden Mortar

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful and very rare wooden mortar, France, circa 1650-1750. Great eyecatcher. Wonderful

Category

Antique 17th Century French French Provincial Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

17th-18th Century, French Wooden Mortar

$444

Wooden Antique Bowl with Decorative Balls

Located in Sheffield, MA

Rustic carved wood bowl with four decorative balls makes a great centrepiece for any table. Same

Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Wooden Antique Bowl with Decorative Balls

$175

18th-19th Century, French Wooden Mortar

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful and very rare wooden mortar, France, circa 1750-1850. Great eyecatcher. Weathered and but

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

18th-19th Century, French Wooden Mortar

$408

Swedish Wooden Birch Tree Bowl, 1844

Located in Farsta, SE

Swedish Birch Tree Bowl, 1844 Intricately engraved with the year 1844, stands as a testament to both its functional purpose and historical significance. Wear consistent with age an...

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Antique 1840s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Birch

Swedish Wooden Birch Tree Bowl, 1844

$710

Big Handmade Wooden Dough Bowl, Early 1900s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Beautiful hand carved Hungarian dough bowl, 1900s. Made of fruitwood.

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Fruitwood

Big Handmade Wooden Dough Bowl, Early 1900s

$384

Handmade Wooden Dough Bowl, Early 1900 s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Beautiful hand carved Hungarian dough bowl, early 1900s. The bowl is made of fruitwood. In good

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Fruitwood

Handmade Wooden Dough Bowl, Early 1900 s

$236

Handmade Hungarian Wooden Dough Bowl, Early 1900s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Beautiful hand carved Hungarian dough bowl, early 1900s. The bowl is made of fruitwood. In good

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Fruitwood

Handmade Hungarian Wooden Dough Bowl, Early 1900s

$236

Mid-Century Geometric Tripod Wooden Bowl, 1960s

Located in Stockholm, SE

A highly sculptural mid-century wooden tripod bowl, crafted in the 1960s. This refined decorative

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Geometric Tripod Wooden Bowl, 1960s

$1,150

Danish Laur. Jensen Teak Wooden Wares Teardrop Bowl

By Kay Bojesen, Finn Juhl

Located in New Windsor, NY

Solid teak carved teardrop shaped bowl. Fully signed with paper label and impressed signature

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Teak

Danish Laur. Jensen Teak Wooden Wares Teardrop Bowl

$275

1940s Handmade Swedish Wooden Bowl Tray Plate

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Rustic handcarved lacquered Swedish midcentury country style decorative wooden serving plate / bowl

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

1940s Handmade Swedish Wooden Bowl Tray Plate

$532

Rustic Handhewn Wooden Bowl, Java, Mid-20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Rustic handhewn wooden bowl, Java, mid-20th century. This rustic wooden bowl was fashioned by hand

Category

Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Rustic Handhewn Wooden Bowl, Java, Mid-20th Century

$270

Early 19th Century Norwegian Wooden Heart Shaped Bowl

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Early 19th century Norwegian wooden heart shaped bowl.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Norwegian Wooden Heart Shaped Bowl

$650

Japanese Antique Huge Wooden Bowl 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

large family, and wooden bowls this large are rare. The taste over time is also wonderful. This item

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Huge Wooden Bowl 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi

$1,300

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden bowl dated 1826

Located in Boden, SE

Gorgeus antique Swedish Wooden bowl in oval shape from Dalarna Northern Sweden. Monogram and dating

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden bowl dated 1826

$1,717

Vintage Thai Hexagonal Wooden Clothes Hamper with Checkered Patterns

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Thai vintage hexagonal wooden clothes hamper from the mid-20th century, with checkered patterns

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Thai Hexagonal Wooden Clothes Hamper with Checkered Patterns

$495

Tribal Wooden Bowl, Handhewn, from Mali, Mid-20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Tribal wooden bowl. Handhewn, from Mali, mid-20th century. Offered by Bruce Hughes. This rustic

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Tribal Wooden Bowl, Handhewn, from Mali, Mid-20th Century

$250

Vintage Tribal Wooden Bowl from Ethiopia, Mid-20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Vintage tribal wooden bowl from Ethiopia, mid-20th century. What is noteworthy about this wooden

Category

Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tribal Wooden Bowl from Ethiopia, Mid-20th Century

$195

Tribal Wooden Bowl, Handhewn, from Mali, Mid-20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Tribal wooden bowl. Handhewn, from Mali, mid-20th century. This rustic wooden bowl was fashioned by

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Tribal Wooden Bowl, Handhewn, from Mali, Mid-20th Century

$200

Large Japanese Wooden Kneading Bowl with Red Lacquer Interior

Located in Fukuoka, JP

This large antique Japanese wooden kneading bowl is a unique piece with a rich history. Measuring

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Large Japanese Wooden Kneading Bowl with Red Lacquer Interior

$950

Japanese Antique Primitive Wooden Bowl 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old wooden bowl made in Japan. It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Chestnut

Japanese Antique Primitive Wooden Bowl 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi

$800

Very large Iroko Wooden Bowl with Handles Wabi Sabi Style

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

A very large rustic wooden bowl with two handles originally from the early 20th century. One solid

Category

Early 20th Century African Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Very large Iroko Wooden Bowl with Handles Wabi Sabi Style

$539

Mid century vintage collection of hand turn wooden vessels.

By Fausto Gazzi

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a complementary collection of mid century hand turned wooden vessels. Please note the

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Mid century vintage collection of hand turn wooden vessels.

$385

Big 19th Century Swedish genuine rustic Wooden bowl organic shape

Located in Boden, SE

An antique and unique organic wooden bowl. With highly appealing patina, with traces of use

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pine

Big 19th Century Swedish genuine rustic Wooden bowl organic shape

$2,072

Rustic Old Wooden Bowl from Southeast Asia / a Hollow Container

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This item was owned by a Japanese collector. It is a wooden bowl with a very interesting shape

Category

20th Century Southeast Asian Other Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Rustic Old Wooden Bowl from Southeast Asia / a Hollow Container

$700

19th Century French White Marble Round Mortar with Wooden Pestle

Located in Dallas, TX

Grind spices in your kitchen with this beautifully carved, antique white marble mortar from France

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

19th Century French White Marble Round Mortar with Wooden Pestle

$750

Antique Asian wooden bucket/Early 20th century/Withered flower vase

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old wooden vessel, believed to have been made in Asia—likely in the Southeast Asian

Category

Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Other Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Antique Asian wooden bucket/Early 20th century/Withered flower vase

$600

Rustic Hand Hewn Wooden Mortar Bowl, Teak, Java, Mid-20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Rustic hand hewn wooden mortar bowl, teak. Java, mid-20th century. Offered by Bruce Hughes. This

Category

Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Teak

Rustic Hand Hewn Wooden Mortar Bowl, Teak, Java, Mid-20th Century

$485

19th Century Red Wooden Bowl

Located in New York, NY

An antique wooden bowl. Hand-carved with a coat of pale red paint on the exterior. The bowl is an

Category

Antique 19th Century Serving Bowls

Materials

Wood

19th Century Red Wooden Bowl

$325

Early 20th Century American Stamped MS Wooden Vessel with Two Handles

Located in Wainscott, NY

Early 20th century American stamped 'MS' wooden vessel with two handles Milk painted a soft green

Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bentwood

Early 20th Century American Stamped MS Wooden Vessel with Two Handles

$400

19th Century, Swedish Antique Rustic Wooden Bowl with Handle Dated 1831

Located in Boden, SE

drinking wessel. The bowl is very rustic and has clear signs of time and use. As bowls like this were

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pine

19th Century, Swedish Antique Rustic Wooden Bowl with Handle Dated 1831

$651

19th Century, Swedish, Antique Rustic Folk Art Wooden Bowl with Nice Patina

Located in Boden, SE

Late 19th century Swedish antique rustic wooden bowl from Northern Sweden. Genuine & rustic with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pine

19th Century, Swedish, Antique Rustic Folk Art Wooden Bowl with Nice Patina

$1,065

18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Rustic Genuine Wooden Bowl Dated 1835

Located in Boden, SE

Gorgeus antique rustic Folk Art wodden bowl from Dalarna, Northern Sweden. Beautiful carved

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pine

18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Rustic Genuine Wooden Bowl Dated 1835

$1,776

Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl / Object / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei Primitive

Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture

This is an old wooden bowl in Japan. Due to the change of aging, it looks like a withered texture

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl / Object / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei Primitive

$800

Tribal Light Colored, Spalted Wooden Bowl, Fulani of Niger, Mid-20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Tribal light colored spalted wooden bowl. Hand hewn. From the Fulani of Niger, mid-20th century

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Tribal Light Colored, Spalted Wooden Bowl, Fulani of Niger, Mid-20th Century

$250

Hand Hewn Wooden Bowl with Handle Sulawesi, Indonesia, Mid-Late 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Vintage hand hewn wooden bowl with handle from the Toraja of Sulawesi, Indonesia, mid-late 20th

Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Hardwood

Hand Hewn Wooden Bowl with Handle Sulawesi, Indonesia, Mid-Late 20th Century

$385

Hand Hewn Wooden Bowl with Handle Sulawesi, Indonesia. Mid-Late 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Vintage hand hewn wooden bowl with handle from the Toraja of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Mid-late 20th

Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Hardwood

Hand Hewn Wooden Bowl with Handle Sulawesi, Indonesia. Mid-Late 20th Century

$340

Tribal Hand Hewn Wooden Tray from the Mentawai Islands, Mid-Late 20th Century.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Tribal Hand Hewn Wooden Tray from the Mentawai Islands, Mid-Late 20th Century. Carved out by hand

Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Tribal Hand Hewn Wooden Tray from the Mentawai Islands, Mid-Late 20th Century.

$480

18th Century Swedish antique genuine Wooden bowl sign MMS dated 1793 Folk Art

Located in Boden, SE

An antique and genuine organic wooden bowl with nice patina from Northern Sweden With highly

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pine

18th Century Swedish antique genuine Wooden bowl sign MMS dated 1793 Folk Art

$1,776

Mid-Century Macabo Cusano Aldo Tura Sculptural Wooden Bowl with Brass Handles

By Aldo Tura

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This Mid-Century Modern sculptural carved and polished handled bowl or basket is signed Macabo

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Macabo Cusano Aldo Tura Sculptural Wooden Bowl with Brass Handles

$995

American Wooden Vide Poche, 1960s

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

Mid-Century Modern Wooden bowl, USA 1960s. Very nice sculptural object. Beautiful artisan piece all

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Fruitwood

American Wooden Vide Poche, 1960s

$1,125

19th Century Swedish genuine rustic Collection of 8 wooden plates

Located in Boden, SE

Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden plates. A set of 8 pieces. Lovely stunning patina. Could

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish genuine rustic Collection of 8 wooden plates

$1,302

19th Century Hawaiian Bowl

Located in New York, NY

Hawaiian carved wooden bowls or calabashes are among the most beautiful in Polynesia. Originally

Category

Antique 19th Century American Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hawaiian Bowl

$4,000

Massive Hand Carved Vintage Wooden Serving Tray

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Massive hand-carved mahogany vintage wooden tray created by an unknown designer during the 1960s

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Massive Hand Carved Vintage Wooden Serving Tray

$1,200

Carved Wooden Swan Basket

Located in Nashville, TN

Carved wooden swan basket.

Category

Late 20th Century American Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Swan Basket

$400

Monumental Late 20th Century Carved Wooden Bowl

Located in San Francisco, CA

Offered here is an extra large late 20th Century hand carved wooden bowl. This uncommon size would

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Monumental Late 20th Century Carved Wooden Bowl

$805 / item

20th Century Hand Carved Round Tapered Wooden Bowl

Located in Atlanta, GA

20th century hand carved round tapered wooden bowl.

Category

20th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

20th Century Hand Carved Round Tapered Wooden Bowl

$125

Large Wooden Bowl, 20th Century, Iran

Located in New York, NY

Rustic carved wood vessel, originally from Iran. Beautiful patina finish to the wood. This piece

Category

20th Century Persian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Large Wooden Bowl, 20th Century, Iran

$450

Set of Two Carved Wooden Bowls, France, 1950s

Located in Maastricht, NL

A set of two sculptural, carved wooden bowls from France. Both have a freeform rectangular shape

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Carved Wooden Bowls, France, 1950s

$1,125

African Carved Wooden Bowl with Pedestal

Located in New York, NY

Perfect for display this African carved wooden bowl has a beautiful patina on the wood. Because of

Category

20th Century African Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

African Carved Wooden Bowl with Pedestal

$525

Brazilian Eucalyptus Wooden Carved Bowl

By Pedro Petry

Located in New York, NY

Eucalyptus wooden carved bowl by Pedro Petry, Brazil, 2006.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Brazilian Eucalyptus Wooden Carved Bowl

$1,500

20th Century Freeform Hand Carved Wooden Centerpiece

Located in Miami, FL

20th century Freeform hand carved wooden centerpiece. Beautiful wood grain and amazing hand carved

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

20th Century Freeform Hand Carved Wooden Centerpiece

$465

Antique Wabi Sabi Hand Carved Wooden Bowl

Located in Melville, NY

Hand carved wabi-sabi wooden bowl. Antique from the early 1900's. Perfect catchall or sculptural

Category

Early 20th Century European Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Antique Wabi Sabi Hand Carved Wooden Bowl

$260

Antique Carved Wooden Bowl, 19th Century

Located in Melville, NY

19th century antique carved wooden bowl, beautifully flawed.

Category

Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Wooden Bowl, 19th Century

$140

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Carved Wooden Bowls For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of carved wooden bowls is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct carved wooden bowls — often made from wood, hardwood and teak — can elevate any home. We have 73 antique and vintage carved wooden bowls in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Carved wooden bowls have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Folk Art, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts carved wooden bowls are consistently popular styles. Not every interior allows for large carved wooden bowls, so small carved wooden bowls measuring 5.5 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Carved wooden bowls have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Harry Nohr are consistently popular.

How Much are Carved Wooden Bowls?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $450, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $4,200 highest priced.

Finding the Right Decorative Bowls for You

Vintage, new and antique decorative bowls have been an important part of the home for centuries, although their uses have changed over the years. While functional examples of bowls date back thousands of years, ornamental design on bowls as well as baskets likewise has a rich heritage, from the carved bowls of the Maya to the plaited river-cane baskets of Indigenous people in the Southeast United States.

Decorative objects continue to bring character and art into a space. An outdoor gathering can become a sophisticated garden party with the addition of a few natural-fiber baskets to hold blankets or fruit on a table, as demonstrated in the interior design work by firms such as Alexander Design.

Elsewhere, Richard Haining’s reclaimed wood vases and bowls can express eco-consciousness. Sculptural handmade cast concrete bowls like those made by the Oakland, California–based UMÉ Studio introduce compelling textures to your dining room table.

Minimalist ceramic decorative bowls of varying colors can evoke a feeling of human connectedness through their association with handmade craftsmanship, such as in the rooms envisioned by South African interior designer Kelly Hoppen. And you can elevate any space with ceramic bowls that match the color scheme.

Browse the 1stDibs collection of decorative bowls and explore the endless options available.

Questions About Carved Wooden Bowls

What were antique wooden bowls used for?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Antique wooden bowls were used in either storing or serving food. Wooden bowls were also preferred for bread making, as the wood held the heat that was generated by the fermenting yeast. You’ll find a variety of antique wooden bowls from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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