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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-058520.txt : 20041213
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041213212818
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-058520
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAPIDUS SIDNEY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001210475

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12907
		FILM NUMBER:		041200092

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128780600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		466 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KNOLL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001011570
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE & FIXTURES [2590]
		IRS NUMBER:				133873847
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1235 WATER ST
		CITY:			EAST GREENVILLE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2156797991

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1235 WATER STREET
		CITY:			EAST GREENVILLE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18041
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    <periodOfReport>2004-12-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001011570</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KNOLL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KNL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001210475</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LAPIDUS SIDNEY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WARBURG PINCUS &amp; CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>466 LEXINGTON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017-3147</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>41963912</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The stockholders are Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;WPV&quot;), and Warburg Pincus &amp; Co., a New York general partnership (&quot;WP&quot;).  WP is the sole general partner of WPV.  Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited liability company (&quot;WP LLC&quot; and together with WPV and WP, the &quot;Warburg Entities&quot;), manages WPV.  Sidney Lapidus, a director of Knoll, Inc., is a general partner of WP and a managing director and member of WP LLC.  All shares indicated as owned by Mr. Lapidus are included because of his affiliation with the Warburg Entities.  By reason of such affiliation, Mr. Lapidus may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), in an indeterminate portion of the shares reported herein.  Mr. Lapidus disclaims &quot;beneficial ownership&quot; of such shares within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exc
hange Act.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sidney Lapidus</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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