
Nukkumatti is the finnish name for Sandman. Eero Aarnio designed the lamp after the hat that is often depicted on the character from the old Hans Christian Andersen fairytale.
Nukkumatti is the Finnish name for a friendly Sandman character from Scandinavic mythology. He sprinkles magic sand in children´s eyes to make them sleep. He was also the inspiration for the Nukkumatti lamp by the celebrated Finnish designer Eero Aarnio. The lamp's unconventional shape resembles the cone-shaped hat that the Nukkumatti character is often depicted as wearing.