Wholesale prices

I doubt your friend wanted you posting that in an online forum and it's pretty easy to work back from retail.

You can get a used pair of II's right now .
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa897h-kef-blade-2-floorstanding-speakers-snow-white-pair-two-30...

If you like the color, I'd counteroffer 11K w/shipping.

That price for a first generation, even though they're sealed isn't anything to get excited about IMO. They're not the latest iteration. You have a LOT of choice for that amount of money.

$11-12K maybe, if I just had to have the Kef Blade. 

Sounds great jump on it asap.

What are they worth to you and your wallet? $14k is not a deal. Lots of excellent choices in that price range. 

Listen to the Magico A3, in that price range, before inflation kicks in...