Disclosed is a lid-positioning device for a cabinet, comprising an actuating arm (10) which is fixed to a side wall (3) of a cabinet carcass (1) so as to be pivotable around a first axis of actuation (13) between an open position and a closed position while being fixed to a lid (8) so as to be pivotable around a second axis of actuation (16), a control arm (11) which is fixed to the side wall (3) of the cabinet carcass (1) so as to be pivotable around a first control axis (14) that is located parallel to the first axis of actuation (13) while being fixed to the lid (8) so as to be pivotable around a second control axis (17) that is located parallel to the second axis of actuation (16). In order to be able to displace the lid (8) in a parallel manner or swivel said lid (8) above the cabinet carcass (1), the lid (8) being held in any random position, actuating means (19) impinge the actuation arm (10) with a specific force across at least a first part of the swiveling path thereof, said force being selected in every position such that the lid (8) can be held in any random position.