Abstract: Desk container, in particular for notepads, paper clips, staples and the like, including a roughly box-shaped base and a lid. The lid is subject to the action of elastic systems which, on opening, cause it to rotate so that it rests on the desk top and raises the rear part of the container. The lid is divided into two parts hinged to one another, one of which is hinged to the base in such a way as to counteract elastic systems, while the other presents a closing assembly consisting of suitably shaped elastic arms or the like, designed to engage the walls of the container and keep the lid in the closed position, counteracting the elastic systems.