A large Italian flower pot decorated with garlands for the garden - Goti Terrecotte

The rich design of the products combined with the meticulous firing of clay from the Impruneta quarries gives us a glimpse into the Goti Terrecotte d’Arte workshop.

Goti Terrecotte boasts over fifty years of experience born from the owner's strong passion, Giancarlo. Mr. Giancarlo began his journey as an apprentice ceramic decorator, later opening a small artisan workshop in Sesto Fiorentino after marrying Ms. Fiorella Goti. The expansion took place within a few years, and in 1973, he achieved progress by establishing his company in Calenzano, a few kilometers from Florence, in Tuscany. The knowledge accumulated over the years by Giancarlo includes experimentation with materials and production techniques:

- Artistic casting of ceramics, which replaces the traditional molding process

- Use of clay from the Impruneta quarries for the production of frost-resistant cookware made from clay with a unique recipe passed down through the family, mixed and kneaded with water to create professional or outdoor food ovens with high-certified resistance and quality of fireproof terracotta, fired at 1040 °C.

A well-equipped laboratory allows for the handcrafted and personalized creation of jars, tiles, statues, planters, vases, sinks, chimneys, bricks on order, bas-reliefs, and various decorative items. The production department dedicated to wood-fired ovens has enabled Goti Terrecotte to become recognized internationally as a benchmark in the market for professional, domestic, and garden wood-fired terracotta ovens.

The product range, from classic to modern furniture, includes over 1,000 items in the catalog. Additionally, the brand is prepared to produce custom items based on drawings or orders. Giancarlo, owner of Goti Terrecotte d'Autore, states that 90% of production goes to the “garden of clients”.

Artifacts are left to cure for 5 days in a dedicated oven at 1040 °C. Only careful drying before firing prevents cracking during firing and ensures high mechanical resistance. High quality is guaranteed, certified, and verified in a refractory mass laboratory. The raw materials used come directly from the Impruneta quarries. The clay found in Impruneta gives the finished product a unique color and extraordinary frost resistance.

For this reason, Goti Terrecotte seeks out and sources prestigious Impruneta clay: an unparalleled raw material with remarkable properties, primarily “frost resistance,” meaning it does not absorb water and can withstand even the lowest temperatures almost indefinitely. Of course, the manufacturing process is also refined and more complex, involving longer times: Impruneta clay is processed through molding, has very slow drying times, and is fired at extremely high temperatures.