Serving Bowls
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Bamboo, Teak
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Empire Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century English Art Deco Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Crystal
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Serving Bowls
Bronze
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
20th Century Danish Rococo Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
1960s Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 19th Century British Antique Serving Bowls
Sheffield Plate
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Metal, Gold Plate
19th Century Belgian Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Pewter
Late 19th Century American Other Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1950s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Parchment Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Glass
1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Brass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 19th Century British Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Bronze
Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Olive
20th Century American Rustic Serving Bowls
Olive
20th Century American Modern Serving Bowls
Other
20th Century American Modern Serving Bowls
Other
20th Century American Modern Serving Bowls
Other
20th Century American Modern Serving Bowls
Other
20th Century American Modern Serving Bowls
Other
19th Century British Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
20th Century American Victorian Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
19th Century Italian Other Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s Japanese Organic Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cedar
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
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.





