Discipline

Animal

Figurative / Realism

Medals

Political/Religious

Portraiture

Material

Brick/Concrete/Plaster

Bronze

Ceramic/Clay

Fiberglass/Plastic/Resin

Region

London

International

Biography

Etienne Millner is a figurative sculptor working in clay for bronze,  based in London and Devon. Best known as a portraitist working on a wide range of projects from monumental public statues to life-size heads and figure groups. His subjects have ranged from the royal family, writers, musicians and public and private portraits. Etienne's sculptures are expressive of their subject's inner dynamic, known for his ability to capture likeness, which has established him as a leading portrait sculptor, recognised with strong demand for his work at home and abroad.Though he prefers to work where possible from life he has experience taking inspiration from all sources. Much of his work is posthumous requiring sources such as paintings, drawings film and text.

Etienne has exhibited at the RA Summer exhibition, The Society of Portrait Sculptors, Cadogan Contemporary and Gerbil Fine Art

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Sculptors, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Past President of The Society of Portrait Sculptors.


2025   Ada Lovelace, life-size and a half bronze statue for Hinkley, Leicestershire

2024   Sir Andrew Cook, life-size and a quarter bronze statue for Sheffield

2022   Cheng Kin Ku, bronze bust for The London School of Economics

2020   Ada Lovelace, life-size and a half bronze statue Ergon House, Westminster

2019   Dr and Mrs Sukum Navapan life-size and a half bronze statues, 

The Sukumo Foundation, Bangkok

2017   The Flesher, life-size bronze figure commissioned by the Leathersellers' Company, unveiled by Prince Edward

2016   HM The Queen, bronze statue, Newmarket, unveiled by HM The Queen

2016  'The Divers' , a 5m high bronze group for Changsha, China

2016  Mrs Maevadi Navapan and Dr Karnitha Karnchachari bronze figures for Harris  Manchester College, Oxford

2016  Lord Harris of Peckham, life-size bronze for Harris Manchester College, Oxford

2015   The Queen and Prince Philip; Platinum Wedding coin for the Royal Mint

2014   Sir Donald Gosling, bronze bust for the Navy Museum, Portsmouth unveiled by The Princess Royal

2014  Sir Winston Churchill, £20 coin for the Royal Mint

2012  Sir David Barclay, life-size statue

2010  Garry Weston, The Weston Foundation

2010   Peter Hill-Wood, Arsenal Football Club

2008  Cheng Kin Ku, St. Hugh's College, Oxford   

2008  Mr Ken Friar, Arsenal Football Club

2006  First World War Tommy for Featherston School, Southall

2006  Field Marshal Viscount Allenby, twice life-size bronze bust commissioned by the British Embassy Tel Aviv

1994   Capt.Charles Harris MC, life-size bronze for Harris Manchester College, Oxford

1992   Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, Wellington College

1986   The Rt. Hon. Viscount Whitelaw, Deputy Prime Minister

1986   Sir Philip Harris, bronze bust purchased by the National Portrait Gallery