Description
The Cordoba Blue Air Leather is a three-piece recliner lounge suite — a 3-seater, a 2-seater and a single chair. Six seats, five of them reclining.
The 3-seater and the 2-seater are each what most people mean by a recliner sofa or a recliner couch, and the single seat is a recliner chair. Here all three come as one suite, so you are not matching pieces up later.
At R19 799 you are buying direct from Glyde-X. No retail chain in the middle, no markup stacked on a markup.
Will it fit?
| Piece | Width | Depth | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-seater | 2200 | 950 | 1020 | 76 kg |
| 2-seater | 1640 | 950 | 1020 | 55 kg |
| Single chair | 1040 | 950 | 1020 | 36.5 kg |
All sizes in millimetres.
Every seat is the same: 560 mm wide, 540 mm deep, 500 mm off the floor, arms at 650 mm.
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What it is made of
Air leather over solid pine and plywood, pocket-sprung seats
This suite is upholstered in blue air leather. Air leather is a hard-wearing man-made upholstery — it is not animal hide, and we would rather say so plainly than let the word “leather” do work it has not earned.
It is a genuinely good choice for a family lounge: it wipes clean, it takes daily punishment from children and pets, and it costs a fraction of hide.
The frame
Solid pine and plywood, glued and fixed with both screws and staples. Every seat is rated to 130 kg per seat.
The seats
High-density foam over pocket springs, with zig-zag springs beneath those, rather than foam on its own. It is the more expensive way to build a seat, and we build them that way because of how a seat ages. The backs are polyester fibre filled for a softer lean.
The mechanism
Imported steel, fitted in Johannesburg. So far no Cordoba has come back with a mechanism fault.
How the recline works
Hand-operated. Nothing to plug in
All five reclining seats are hand-operated. No motor, no cable, no transformer, no load-shedding problem. Nothing electrical can fail because there is nothing electrical in it, and the suite can go anywhere in the room instead of near a plug point.
You open the footrest with the handle on the outside of the seat. You close it by pushing back with your legs, not with the handle.
The backs and the wings clip on, and come off again by pressing the release tab — never by forcing them. That is how the suite gets through a narrow door.
The pull handle and the release cable are deliberately the common ones rather than a part only we can supply, so a replacement is easy to find if one is ever needed.
The centre seat of the 3-seater is fixed. Six seats, five of them recline.
Air leather or genuine leather?
The same suite in two coverings — side by side
| Feature | Air leather | Genuine leather |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Man-made upholstery. Not animal hide | Top grain hide on every panel, including the backs and sides |
| Look and feel | Consistent colour and finish | Natural grain and tone; varies from hide to hide |
| Everyday care | Wipe with a warm, damp cloth and dry off | Damp cloth, water only; condition every 6 to 12 months |
| Warranty | 1 year | 2 years |
| Colours | Grey, Brown, Black, Biscuit, Blue (sold out) | Tan |
| Price, 3-Piece suite | R19 799 | R49 999 |
Both are built on the same frame, springs and mechanism. The difference is the covering, and the price follows it.
Delivery, collection and lead time
Priced by province at checkout · collection is free
We deliver nationwide — Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town, Gqeberha, Bloemfontein, Polokwane, Nelspruit, Kimberley and everywhere between. Delivery is priced at checkout by province, so you see the full amount before you pay.
Collection from our Johannesburg South premises is free.
How long it takes
This colour is sold out at the moment. Message us and we will tell you when it is back.
Warranty and care
1 year on the frame, mechanism and stitching
The suite carries a 1 year factory warranty on the frame, the mechanism and the stitching, honoured directly by Glyde-X — not by a call centre in another country. Where a fault is ours, it is ours to put right.
Wear to the covering is not a warranty item, with us or with anyone else.
Everyday care
Wipe with a warm, damp cloth and dry off. No harsh detergents, solvents or bleach.
How to pay
Card, instant EFT, Apple Pay, Google Pay — or direct EFT
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Instant EFT
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
- Samsung Pay
- Capitec Pay
- SnapScan
- Zapper
- Mobicred
- RCS store card
- EFT / bank transfer
Everything except the last is handled by Payfast. A direct EFT goes into our account, which is in the company name, Glyde X (Pty) Ltd — the banking details come with your order confirmation, and nothing is dispatched until the payment reflects.
No VAT is added at checkout. Glyde X (Pty) Ltd is not a registered VAT vendor, so the price shown is the price you pay. Company registration 2025/593713/07.
Full specifications
Every measurement and material
| Range | Cordoba |
|---|---|
| Configuration | 3-2-1 lounge suite |
| Material | Air leather |
| Colour | Blue |
| Recline action | Manual, hand-operated |
| Mechanism | Imported steel, fitted in Johannesburg |
| Frame | Solid pine and plywood |
| Weight capacity | 130 kg per seat |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Three-seater size | 2200 W × 950 D × 1020 H mm |
| Two-seater size | 1640 W × 950 D × 1020 H mm |
| Single chair size | 1040 W × 950 D × 1020 H mm |
| Seat width | 560 mm |
| Seat depth | 540 mm |
| Seat height | 500 mm |
| Arm height | 650 mm |
| Three-seater weight | 76 kg |
| Two-seater weight | 55 kg |
| Single chair weight | 36.5 kg |
| Seating | 6 seats, 5 of them reclining. The centre seat of the 3-seater is fixed |
| Seat construction | High-density foam over pocket springs, with zig-zag springs beneath |
| Back construction | Polyester fibre fill |
| Assembly | Delivered boxed with the backs and wings detached; assembles in your lounge. Fits a standard doorway |
| Made in | South Africa |
| VAT | None charged. Glyde X (Pty) Ltd is not a registered VAT vendor, so the price shown is the price you pay |
| Product code | GX-CRD-AL-BLU-321 |
What customers say about Glyde-X
★★★★★4.9 out of 5 from 165+ Google reviews Read them on Google →
These are reviews of Glyde-X as a business — our service, delivery and the suites people bought — not of this colour in particular.
Got exceptional service,their couches are good quality,I highly recommend them for any couch purchase,Bheki was patient and explained the detail on the couches and the difference in all qualities.
Amazing Service By Bheki and the guys there at the factory drove from MP this morning Bought got my couches loaded and drove back thanks again Team Glydex
Immaculate service by Bheki, same day delivery,great price and a comfy couch . Highly recommended 👌
Sit on it before you decide
Our showroom is in Johannesburg South and you are welcome to walk in during business hours. Message us first if you want a particular colour out and ready, and we will have it waiting. If you cannot get to us, ask for extra photos or a video call and we will walk you around it.
Worth reading before you decide
The Leather Buyer’s Guide
What full grain, top grain, split and “leather uppers” actually mean — and exactly what this suite is covered in.
Looking after air leather
Water only, what a spill needs, and the household products that quietly ruin a coated surface.
Frequently asked questions
Delivery, payment, warranty, collection and sizes.
Buying furniture online without getting caught
How fake furniture adverts are built — including how to check that we are real before you pay us anything.
Send us a WhatsApp with a photo of your lounge and we will tell you honestly whether this suite fits. No pressure, no call centre.
Also available in
Same frame, springs and mechanism. Choose the colour and the covering.
