Italian eagle sculpture topping a garden column - Goti Terrecotte

Amazing product design combined with careful 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 strong passions of its owner, Giancarlo. Mr. Giancarlo began his journey as a ceramic decorator apprentice, then after marrying Ms. Fiorella Goti, he opened a small craft workshop in Sesto Fiorentino. The expansion occurred within a few years, and by 1973, he had made progress and established his company in Calenzano, a few kilometers from Florence, in Tuscany. The knowledge accumulated over the years by Giancarlo in experimenting with materials and production techniques includes:

- Artistic casting of ceramic sculptures, replacing traditional molding processes

- Use of clay from the Impruneta quarries for the production of frost-resistant cookware made from clay with 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 handmade 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 be recognized internationally as a benchmark in the market for fireproof terracotta wood-fired ovens for professional, home, and garden use.

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, says 90% of production goes to the “garden of clients”.

Artifacts are left to cure for 5 days in a dedicated oven 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 tested in a refractory mass laboratory. The raw materials used are sourced 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 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, has very slow drying times, and is fired at extremely high temperatures.