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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-012858
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060217

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12907
		FILM NUMBER:		06630259

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128780600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		466 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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    <periodOfReport>2006-02-17</periodOfReport>

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    <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>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12995000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.40</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>16872952</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">See General Remarks.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>(1) 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;). The sole general partner of WPV is Warburg Pincus Partners LLC, a New York limited liability company (&quot;WPP&quot;), whose managing member is WP.  Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited liability company (&quot;WP LLC&quot; and together with WPV, WPP and WP, the &quot;Warburg Pincus Entities&quot;), manages WPV.  Charles R. Kaye and Joseph P. Landy are Managing General Partners of WP and Managing Members of WP LLC and may be deemed to control the Warburg Pincus Entities.  Messrs. Kaye and Landy disclaim beneficial ownership of all shares held by the Warburg Pincus Entities.   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 Pincus 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 Exchange Act.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Sidney Lapidus</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-17</signatureDate>
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