EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Michael A. Pollner,
Barry L. McCabe, and Lydia M. Weaver, 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 stock exchange 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 become and remain in full force and effect from
January 1, 2007 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 28th day of December, 2006.

Signature:  /s/ David L. Schutte

Print Name: David L. Schutte, Sr. Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer