After studying at the École des Beaux-Arts in Nancy, Henri Bergé joined Daum as a decorator in 1895, a position he shared with Jacques Gruber for several years. He decisively oriented Daum's production towards an essentially floral and landscape style. As the company's main collaborator, he also provided the glassmaker Amalric Walter (1870-1959) with models for objects in pâte de verre and had his ceramics published by the Mougin brothers. His drawings, studies and objects of a botanical or animal nature - always with scientific precision - reveal Bergé's interest in nature, as he himself grew plants in the botanical garden near the Daum factory.

As an illustrator, Henri Bergé designed numerous menus, posters and advertisements. He was also the author of several stained glass windows, for advertising (Cure d'Air de Malzéville) and as well as under symbolist influence (La Lecture, Musée de l'École de Nancy).

Alongside his artistic activities, Henri Bergé taught at the École professionnelle de l'Est and ran the drawing and modeling workshop at Daum.

He became a member of the École de Nancy's steering committee in1901.