Italian oval garden relief depicting fruit - Goti Terrecotte

Exceptional 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 owner's strong passion, Giancarlo. Mr. Giancarlo began his journey as a ceramic decorator apprentice, later opening a small artisan workshop in Sesto Fiorentino after marrying Ms. Fiorella Goti. The expansion occurred within a few years, and by 1973, he had established his company in Calenzano, a few kilometers from Florence, Tuscany. The knowledge accumulated over the years by Giancarlo through experimentation with materials and production techniques includes:

- Artistic casting of ceramics, replacing traditional molding processes

- Use of clay from the Impruneta quarries to produce 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 heat-resistant terracotta fired at 1040°C.

A well-equipped laboratory allows for the handcrafted and personalized creation of jars, tiles, statues, pots, 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 internationally recognized 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 1000 items in the catalog. Additionally, the company is prepared to produce custom items based on drawings or orders. Giancarlo, owner of Goti Terrecotte d'Autore, says, "90% of our production goes into the 'garden of our clients'."

Artifacts are left to cure for 5 days in a dedicated oven at 1040°C. Only careful drying before firing prevents cracking during the firing process and ensures high mechanical resistance. High quality is guaranteed, certified, and tested in a refractory material 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 manufacturing process is also refined and more complex, involving longer times: Impruneta clay is processed through molding, undergoes very slow drying, and is fired at extremely high temperatures.