philosopher immanuel kant worked here for decades.ax and's his money from what he calls furniture kitsch -- max ernst -- max earns his money from what he calls furniture kitsch. he's 59 years old, happily married, and the father of teen children. russian magazines depict a man is someone who has made it the -- big. >> island of the contract of a lifetime to it three government planes with my furnishings. president clinton uses those planes to fly across russia. -- president clinton -- president putin uses those planes to fly across russia. here's how it looks. i'm very proud of that. >> 120 people work in the sofa king's factory. some are guestworkers from italy. the sanctions and the collapse of the ruble do not ruffle max's feathers. >> if the ruble falls, my furniture will cost 15% to 18% more at most. my competitors from italy, germany, and the netherlands raise their prices in russia buys the percent to 80%, so western products are too expensive or russian consumers. russian producers reap great rewards from eu sanctions. >> as l