EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Patrick A. Milberger
and Barry L. McCabe, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an executive officer and/or director of Knoll, Inc.(the "Company"),
Forms 3, 4, and 5, and any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act") and the rules
promulgated thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5
and timely file any such form with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
any stockexchange or similar authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of
the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in
such attorney-in-fact's sole discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
granted herein, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might
or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or
such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers granted
herein. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact the right to
appoint a substitute attorney-in-fact from time to time in such
attorney-in-fact's sole discretion. The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact may rely entirely on information furnished orally
or in writing by the undersigned, or a representative of the undersigned,
to such attorney-in-fact.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 25th day of August, 2005.


Signature:  /s/ Benjamin A. Pardo

Print Name: Benjamin A. Pardo, Sr. Vice President and Director of Design