Beautiful Italian column for the garden - Goti Terrecotte

Amazing product designs combined with careful firing of clay from Impruneta quarries give us the synonym for the company Goti Terrecotte d’Arte.

Goti Terrecotte boasts over fifty years of experience born from the strong passions of its owner, 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 occurred within a few years, and in 1973, the company moved forward by establishing itself in Calenzano, a few kilometers from Florence, in Tuscany. The knowledge Giancarlo gained over the years through experimentation with materials and production techniques includes:

- Artistic casting of ceramic sculptures, which replaces traditional molding processes

- Use of clay from Impruneta quarries for the production of frost-resistant cookware made from a unique family recipe, 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 upon order, bas-reliefs, and various decorative items. The production department dedicated to wood-fired ovens has enabled Goti Terrecotte to be recognized internationally as a benchmark in the market for professional, domestic, and garden fireproof terracotta wood-fired ovens.

The product range, from classic to modern furniture, includes over 1000 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 kiln at a temperature of 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. Raw materials used are sourced directly from Impruneta quarries. The clay from Impruneta gives the finished product a unique color and extraordinary frost resistance.

For this reason, Goti Terrecotte seeks out and acquires 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 production process is also refined and more complex, with longer times: Impruneta clay is processed through molding, undergoes very slow drying times, and is fired at extremely high temperatures.